Hemel Hempstead Cycling Club

We are once again holding our triathlon championships at the the Bedford Autumn Sprint triathlon.  This excellent event is well run, accessible to beginners and with a slightly long bike favours the bikers amongst us!!  The distances are 400m swim, 24km bike and 5km run.

Entry in advance is required as the event is open to all.

Full event and entry details here: http://www.galeforce-events.com/event5.htm

Keith Fletcher is again organising the cyclo-cross after the success of the previous two years’ events.  With fast open racing for all abilities on the popular Londean School course. 

The junior, youth and novice racing starts at 11.00, with the seniors, women and veterans starting at 13.00.

Course designer for the event will be Simon Hemington, and anyone willing to help set up the course on the Saturday should contact the race organiser Keith Fletcher ( keith@cadence.uk.com ).

The annual hillclimb takes place on Ivinghoe Beacon, taking in a course of approx one and a half miles, starting from the bus stop lay-by opposite the Ivinghoe Aston road junction and going all the way to finish at the National Trust sign just before the top cattle grid.

First rider off at 10 am.

Club run normally starts out from Hemel railway station at 9 am to get to the start in time for anyone doing the run can participate in the event (or if you wimp out of that you can at least go up the hill to cheer on the ones that do!).

The club's annual open 10 mile time trial takes place on the Leighton Buzzard bypass course (code F12/10).

Entries for the event must be made on the Cycling Time Trials standard entry form - downloadable from the CTT website here: http://www.rttc.org.uk/AboutCTT/RiderInfo/FormsGuidanceNotes/tabid/77/De... (lots of forms there - seniors only need the front only page, juniors etc. need the full double page version). Under 18's need a parental consent completed (on the 2nd page of the full form).

The start sheet has been issued for the event - found here:

Results will be found here soon after the event.

This year we once again are planning on running a full season of Club 10 mile time trials starting on the 4th Thursday in April through to the 3rd Thursday in August. The only exception being the hilly circuits on the last Thursday in June.

Longer harder ride devised around the racing calender. Requires good level of fitness and skills, riders from other clubs will be taking part.

Contact JD for details on 07747 007781

CC Luton 100km & 40miles (start 9.30 am)

Willesden CC 100km & 60km (start 9.30 am)

The fifth event starts at the Ickenham Guide Hut and travels out to Bledlow Ridge & Cryers Hill. Contact John Williams for more details.

For details contact John Williams – 07880 501105
squadra.verde@googlemail.com

Edgware RC 100km & 50km (start 9 am)

A slight relief from the previous hilly weeks as you will be delighted with this attractive undulating route. This event starts at the Denham Country Club and travels out to the Thames valley and at Marlow goes south on a fast flattish section through Windsor returning to Denham.

For details contact Bob Spencer - 0208 866 9517
bobmol@btinternet.com